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07.02 / 14:21
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Making agro-based disposable utensils? Run a microbial test to rule out presence of germs
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Taking a leaf out of China's book on standards for agro-based disposable utensils, the government has decided to tighten regulations for food-serving utensils made from agricultural by-products by making microbial safety testing mandatory for manufacturers, two people aware of the matter said. The move assumes significance as demand for disposable food-serving utensils at social gatherings has been growing amid environmental concerns sparked by the widespread use of non-biodegradable polythene-based products.
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TikTok to die? Xi Jinping flexes muscles, takes a hard-line approach, and wants popular social media platform's U.S. operations to die rather than approving a sale
TikTok's future in the US remains uncertain as the Chinese government, led by Xi Jinping, took a hard-line approach, preferring to allow the app's US operations to die than give approval for a sale, as per a report.
07.02 / 13:35
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Europe is looking to roll back climate accounting rules
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The European Commission is reviewing elements of its flagship Green Deal environmental policy, as worries over rising costs and a lack of competitiveness with China and the U.S. grow within the continent.
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07.02 / 12:45
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Trade deficit balloons to a 3-year high: US imports hit record high in December as Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs triggered rush among American companies to import goods
Commerce Department data. The 3.5% increase from the previous month was due to US president Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs that triggered a rush among American companies to import goods, reported The Telegraph.
07.02 / 12:23
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Trump's tariffs on Mexico and Canada will increase prices for consumers; experts offer details
Canada Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson discusses the potential impact of tariffs, energy exports, a U.S.-Canada energy alliance and the upcoming Canadian election.
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AI chip firm Cerebras partners with France's Mistral, claims speed record
Cerebras Systems, an artificial intelligence chip firm backed by UAE tech conglomerate G42, said on Thursday it has partnered with France's Mistral and has helped the European AI player achieve a speed record.
07.02 / 01:49
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China's Xi and Thailand's leader vow to crack down on scam networks that plague Southeast Asia
China’s leader Xi Jinping and visiting Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra have vowed to crack down on the scam networks that plague Southeast Asia as the two met in Beijing
07.02 / 01:49
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22 states sue New York state, alleging environmental fund is unconstitutional
Twenty-two states are suing New York state, contending that a new law forcing energy companies to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional
07.02 / 01:49
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Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job
People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor force
06.02 / 23:59
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Centre may shift to conventional securities for green financing, moving away from green bonds
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The government may move away from green bonds to fall back on conventional government securities and other debt instruments for green financing in the coming years, as these so-called 'climate' and 'sustainable' bonds have delivered only modest returns, two people aware of the matter told Mint.
06.02 / 21:23
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Donald Trump's second term looks like the US president China has long wanted; here's the reason why
Donald Trump ascended to the position of the US President for the second time after winning the US Presidential elections 2024 by defeating Kamala Harris. And now, it looks like Trump is one US President that China, one of US' major rivals, has been wanting for a long time, according to a Politico report.
06.02 / 17:47
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China chokes tungsten exports to the United States
The phone has been ringing off the hook for Lewis Black after China imposed export controls on tungsten, a niche metal mined by his firm that’s crucial to weapons manufacturing.
06.02 / 17:47
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Canada eyes more ways to ship oil to China as U.S. threatens trade
Almost every day since the expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline was completed in May, a tanker laden with oilsands crude shipped through the line has passed under Vancouver’s Lions Gate Bridge en route to refineries around the Pacific.
06.02 / 17:33
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Boeing to deliver 24 planes to India in 2025, pins travel hopes on rising middle class
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Boeing is set to continue delivering two aircraft per month this year to Indian airlines, the mix of narrowbody and widebody planes maintaining the company's average of the last two years. India’s second biggest airline Air India and its youngest Akasa Air together have pending deliveries over 400 Boeing aircraft.
06.02 / 16:03
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Is China targeting Google's Android operating system in its antitrust probe? Here's what reports are saying and how it would impact users
Google's services, like search and Gmail, are unavailable in mainland China, as per a report.
06.02 / 15:29
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How the U.S. has used tariffs through history — and why Trump is different, economists say
President Donald Trump imposed broad tariffs on China on Tuesday, while tariff threats hang over other major trading partners like Canada, the European Union and Mexico.
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